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Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by Vaslo » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:18 AM UTC

inoffensivename wrote: post #6

Can I get it in a Docker container?

I have it in a Docker container in UnRaid to move all my Media around. It’s great.

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by gschizas » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:19 AM UTC

rusk wrote: post #83

kgeist wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Orthodox" in Russian is "pravoslavny", literally "right faith" (pravyj = right, correct). I think it also contributes to the meaning. "The right way".

Means the same thing in Ireland too! My understanding is it derives from greek for “ordinary teaching” we also use the term heterodox for a cultural setting that encourages different types of thought. The term Paradox is a challenging or somewhat contradictory idea. We also use the term orthodox for a right handed boxer. “Southpaw” is non-orthodox left handed.

Greek here:

Orthodox = orthos + doxasia

Orthos = straight/correct

Doxasia = belief

orthodoxos = correct belief

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by penetrarthur » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:27 AM UTC

Total Commander is still the first thing I install on every fresh Windows install for the last 20 or so years. Copy/move/delete etc keys are the same as in mc.

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by pilif » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:28 AM UTC

penetrarthur wrote: post #93

Total Commander is still the first thing I install on every fresh Windows install for the last 20 or so years. Copy/move/delete etc keys are the same as in mc.

They are the same because both projects are inspired by Norton Commander for DOS which also used those keys.

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by olaf » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:28 AM UTC

I preferred snappy XTree

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by TiredOfLife » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:28 AM UTC

hdrz wrote: post #70

aquir wrote: post #62

After moving from Windows to MacOS mc is the closest to Total Commander - the only software that I’m still missing from MacOS. Reminds me to DOS Navigator and Volkov Commander or even FAR

Try doublecmd[1], much better then tc, open source, updated frequently, works on all platforms. Oh and written in object pascal, which I like a lot! [1]: https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io

Tried it on linux. It crashed while moving folder. Like the main thing it's used for.

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by integricho » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:29 AM UTC

For some strange reason I am attracted to try to use ZTreeWin, even though I am using a dual pane manager as my daily driver, but there is some nostalgic force driving me to try and force myself onto ZTreeWin. I even bought the license for it more than 2 years ago, but still haven't touched it in any serious capacity. I mostly lack the convenience and speed by which I am able to accomplish tasks in my existing (dual panel) orthodox filemanager, and at the same time I am losing patience by learning every single thing in it from sratch. Does anyone know of a good learning resource for ZTreeWin?

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by gschizas » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:34 AM UTC

xiphias2 wrote: post #17

JdeBP wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If we're going to individually name every Orthodox File Manager, we are going to take some while. (-:

You mean like FAR commander? ;)

FAR Manager. They went civilian :)

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by pantulis » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:38 AM UTC

kristopolous wrote: post #41

pantulis wrote: post #36

The killer feature in mc was the popup menu that you could configure to run several commands on the selected files. And if memory serves it could be customized on a global or directory specific way.

"was"? People still use it. Like a lot. I'm surprised

Good shout!

Re: GNU Midnight Commander

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Post by spookie » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 7:42 AM UTC

kiliankoe wrote: post #79

kqr wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The "orthodox" comes from a specific type of GUI, namely one that is driven by commands under the hood. UI elements are merely used to trigger commands that have the actual effect, and these commands could just as well be executed by hand, or automated into more complex commands. This is an excellent way to build powerful UIs. It is what drives things like Vim, and often why Lisp-based software is so hackable -- thin…

Does Blender also qualify? It even shows you the name of the Python function behind each UI element on hover, which is great for discoverability when scripting. Or maybe it used to, can't see it now.

Still does if you enable dev mode, I think.